Formerly known as the Yearly Kos, Netroots Nation gathers this weekend for its third annual convention in Austin, Texas. In just three years the event and the blogosphere itself have become a prominent part of our political conversation. The mainstream media and the candidates too are paying close attention. Last year, of the Democratic candidates, everyone but Joe Biden made an appearance at the convention. From Howard Dean’s virtual rise and fall to Barack Obama’s web savvy campaign the net has been hyped and some would say over-hyped.

Tonight on GRITtv Sam Seder, host of the Sam Seder Show on Air America, Robert George a columnist for the NY Post, Justin Krebs of Living Liberally, and Katie Halper, a blogger and co-founder of Laughing Liberally discuss how progressive bloggers can influence the ’08 election and what will become of the netroots if Obama wins.


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